My Date with the Blender

Yesterday, I spent a couple of hours in my kitchen with my Vita-Mix.   A friend had sent me an e-mail question about constipation and sluggish bowels...

I do have some experience in this area with my own GI tract issues, so I was happy to share how I deal with this situation.  I then became inspired to do a little cleanse of my own.  

The pictures below are the recipes I use to get things moving.  I find it helpful to consume mainly raw foods in blended forms to move things along and juice to allow my digestive tract to rest in between meals and for their healing properties.

RED LEMONADE

1/2 cucumber 

mixed baby greens

collards

1 small beet~unpeeled & quartered

celery

ginger

romaine

water to blend

strain & add

100% organic lemon juice

liquid stevia to taste

This is my finished product and it was refreshing & delicious!

BLENDED SALAD

2 vine ripe tomatoes quartered

baby greens

romaine

lots of celery

cilantro

mango

jalapeno

lemon or lime juice

I like to blend mine into a chunky consistency so that it has some texture with something to chew on. I also find that this helps with bulking things up to get them moving.

ARUGULA SMOOTHIE

1 c. of water

1 c. mixed berries

1/2 c. mango

2 c. of arugula~this has a very unique taste so do not use this much unless you like it

hemp seeds

ginger

blend & serve

These are the ingredients for the smoothie I made for my children.

almond milk

spinach

banana

mango

blueberries

hemp seeds

blend & serve

I really love fresh raw almond milk!   We drink a lot of it at our house.

I used one cup of soaked almonds and 6 c. of water and blended

I strain mine through a nut milk bag for a smooth & creamy milk.

If you prefer at more creamy milk, just decrease the amount of water to nuts.